soil erosion meaning

Definition of soil erosion

1. the washing away of soil by the flow of water

   Type of: erosion

   Kinds: washout

soil erosion in a sentence

• In southern Florida, high tides are threatening drinking water and causing soil erosion.
• The agricultural sector in Iran faces challenges such as water scarcity and soil erosion.

How to pronounce soil erosion

soil erosion is pronounced /sɔɪl ɪˈrəʊʒən/ in British English and /sɔɪl ɪˈroʊʒən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.